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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 20, 1956 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,607 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mizell
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Craig
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Craig
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mizell vs. Craig
Mizell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mizell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Furillo reaches second base with a double. There goes Hodges trying to get to home. Moon throws the ball in to Morgan who relays the ball to Smith, who tags Hodges, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Mizell
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Mizell
Craig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Craig moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Reese reaches second base with a double. Craig scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Mizell
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Mizell
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Mizell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Mizell
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Craig
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Mizell
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Mizell
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Mizell
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Mizell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Craig
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Craig
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Craig
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Craig
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Craig
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Jackson
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Craig
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Craig
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Craig
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Craig
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kinder
Reese bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Kinder
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kinder
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark throws to second for one, and Morgan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Kinder
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Gino Cimoli now playing left field.
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Craig
Chuck Harmon pinch runs for Ken Boyer.
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kinder
Chuck Harmon now playing third base.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kinder
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Kinder
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Kinder
Craig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Craig
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Craig
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Labine
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Labine
Murry Dickson pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a line drive beyond second. Neal can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Morgan scores. Dickson moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Labine
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1956 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, lf 3 2 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 1 Cimoli G, lf 0 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Harmon C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moon W, rf 4 0 0 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 2 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 0 0 Blasingame D, ph 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Craig R, p 3 1 0 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 0 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 29 4 7 3 St.Louis 000 001 001 -- 2 Brooklyn 003 000 10x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V (L) 4.0 5 3 3 4 6 Jackson L 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Kinder E 2.0 1 1 0 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 5 4 Labine C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Morgan B DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- St.Louis 10, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Furillo C, Reese P, Smith H SB -- Gilliam J SH -- Reese P T -- 2:36 A -- 8607
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